RN Supervisor, Surgery (Full-Time Regular, Day Shift)

Adventist Health•Hanford, CA

10d•$59 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Job Summary: Schedules, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a defined unit on an assigned shift. Oversees the delivery of optimal, safe, quality nursing care and regulatory compliance while providing leadership to staff by being an effective resource, role model, mentor, and change agent for their assigned department. Positively influences the quality and delivery of patient care. Directs and oversees a team of nurses and support staff, ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, adherence to policies and accepted nursing protocols and procedures. Coordinates services with other patient care units to ensure patient flow and provides direct specialty nursing services and patient care as appropriate. Assists department Manager in accomplishing unit and organizational goals. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree: Preferred
Five years' technical experience: Preferred
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred
Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

Schedules, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a defined unit on an assigned shift.
Oversees the delivery of optimal, safe, quality nursing care and regulatory compliance.
Provides leadership to staff by being an effective resource, role model, mentor, and change agent for their assigned department.
Positively influences the quality and delivery of patient care.
Directs and oversees a team of nurses and support staff, ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, adherence to policies and accepted nursing protocols and procedures.
Coordinates services with other patient care units to ensure patient flow.
Provides direct specialty nursing services and patient care as appropriate.
Assists department Manager in accomplishing unit and organizational goals.
Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Collaborates with entire care team to meet needs of patient and family through continuum of care.
Intercedes as a patient advocate.
Coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of care.
Consults with staff to validate their decisions, care plans, patient education, plan and interpretation of hospital policies and procedures, assists staff with prioritization.
Proactively addresses patient/family, physician, staff and other team member concerns and focuses on finding solutions and achieving understanding and mutually desirable outcomes.
Maintains continuous oversight of the unit and patient’s conditions through making rounds and discussion with nurses and physicians.
Actively participates in hiring, promotion, and discipline of employees.
Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling personnel.
Completes performance evaluations for all shift employees.
Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff on the unit through education.
Prioritizes patient care needs/staffing assignments on an ongoing basis, making adjustments as needed to maintain patient safety.
Makes assignments based upon competency and experience of the nurse.
Provides clinical direction to staff and evaluates the level of care provided by the unit nursing staff.
Consistently meets all regulatory and hospital requirements.
Conducts rounds/audits to ensure compliance with required standards.
Communicates findings to Nurse Manager and works together on any corrective actions.
Provides administrative support to the Nurse Manager.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.